Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 9: Attacking the Centre over the WHO’s estimation that India had 4.7 million (47 lakh) Covid-related deaths, the J&K Youth Pradesh Congress has demanded setting up of a Commission with members from all parties to ascertain the number of fatalities. Addressing media persons at Congress Head Office in Jammu today, Uday Chib- President J&K PYC, accused the Central Government headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party of `under-reporting’ Covid deaths and asking if it was a way to “escape” paying compensation to the families of the deceased. He alleged that the Modi Government has let India down on the world stage once again.
“While the Modi Government has been chest thumping over its Covid management, the reality is far harsher than what the Centre wants us to believe,” he added.
“The WHO has recently claimed that India suffered more than 47 lakhs deaths between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, but it’s unfortunate that the Centre has claimed that only 4.8 lakh people died due to this lethal virus,” Uday stated.
The Youth Congress leader said that when crores of people were pleading for oxygen, medicines, and hospital beds for their families, the Modi Government was focusing on juggling figures. “The people of the country should know what the truth is,” he added.
Uday said that the people of our country are suffering because of the anti people policies of the Narendra Modi Government. He demanded that a Covid commission is long overdue and asked when the Government will come out of its slumber. Besides, he also demanded that the Centre should provide atleast Rs 4 lakh as compensation to families who’ve lost their loved ones.
J&K Youth Congress Vice President Ricky Dalotra, State Secretary Latish Sharma, Office Incharge Manpreet Singh & DYC President Jammu (U) Happy Randhawa were also present in the press conference.
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